Dan wins full set of medals
At the North Devon Special Olympics Table Tennis competition Dan won Gold in division 2 mixed doubles, Silver in division 1 men’s doubles and Bronze in division 2 men’s singles
Thanks to all our funders
We have received a Magic Little Grant through the partnership between Localgiving and the Postcode Community Trust. The Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. We received [...]
Medal Success at Anniversary Games
Celebrating 40 years of Special Olympics in Great Britain, the Anniversary Games were held from 9th to 13th August at the University of Stirling. Six of our athletes were amongst 1,400 athletes with intellectual disabilities [...]
Sunday Coaching Sessions
Please note that there will be no more training sessions until 9th September. On Thursday 9th August six of our athletes will travel to Stirling for four days competition in the Special Olympics Anniversary Games. [...]
Our athletes learn about Fit 5
Fit 5 is a Special Olympics fitness resource that provides tips and information to help athletes, parents and coaches lead a healthy lifestyle through physical activity, nutrition and hydration. It is based on the three [...]
Training at Southport College Sports Hall
Our athletes enjoy training in New Age Kurling, Kwik Cricket and football.
Generous support from Co-op members
Thanks to the generous support of Co-op members in Southport we received £4,877.81 from the Co-op Local Community Fund. We joined in the Celebration Day at the Fylde Road store to publicise our activities.
More Table Tennis Gold
The SO Southern Region Table Tennis were held in Bournemouth yesterday. Dan, competing in Division 2, won another gold medal to add to his collection.
Medal Success at National Summer Games
Ten local athletes from Southport & Formby Special Athletes were part of a team representing the North West at the 2017 National Special Olympics Summer Games in Sheffield. 2600 athletes with intellectual disabilities competed at [...]
North West Region Football
Three of our footballers took part in a Special Olympics Regional 7 a side football event today. Together with athletes from Widnes and Ellesmere Port they have been selected to represent the North West at [...]